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SUMMARY:April Speaker - Karen A. Phillips
DESCRIPTION:Our speaker will be Karen A. Phillips on “Using Tropes to Strengthen Your Story.” \nKaren A. Phillips is a past president of Capitol Crimes\, the Sacramento chapter of Sisters In Crime. Her books in the Rocky Nelson Boxing Mystery series\, which features an amateur sleuth who boxes\, are: A Deadly Combo (Book 1)\, A Deadly Match (Book 2)\, and A Deadly Hook (Book 3). And yes\, Karen does take boxing lessons. For more info and to subscribe to her newsletter\, visit KarenAPhillips.com. \n \n  \nSpeaker meetings are held in the Rose Room at Auburn City Hall. \nPublic Invited — Free \nClick here for Rose Room address\, map\, and directions. Also\, info on Rose Room parking\, now offsite only.
URL:https://goldcountrywriters.com/event/april-speaker-karen-a-phillips/
LOCATION:Auburn City Hall – Rose Room\, 1225 Lincoln Way\, Auburn\, CA 95603\, CA\, 95603\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker
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SUMMARY:March Speaker - Jojo Cook
DESCRIPTION:Our speaker will be Jojo Cook on “Social Action Writing: What Makes The Pen Mighty?” \nJojo Cook is a native of Auburn and a graduate of CSU Monterey Bay’s Social Action Writing Program. Jojo served as president and chief editor of CSUMB’s “In the Ords” Literary Arts Journal where her poetry appeared in several issues. \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nSpeaker meetings are held in the Rose Room at Auburn City Hall. \nPublic Invited — Free \nClick here for Rose Room address\, map\, and directions. Also\, info on Rose Room parking\, now offsite only.
URL:https://goldcountrywriters.com/event/march-speaker-jojo-cook/
LOCATION:Auburn City Hall – Rose Room\, 1225 Lincoln Way\, Auburn\, CA 95603\, CA\, 95603\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker
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SUMMARY:February Speaker - William O'Daly
DESCRIPTION:Our speaker will be William O’Daly on “Imagination and Community: Translating Our Lives Into Poetry.” \nWilliam O’Daly has translated eight books of the late-career and posthumous poetry of Chilean Nobel laureate Pablo Neruda\, and most recently Neruda’s first volume\, Book of Twilight — a finalist for the 2018 Northern California Book Award in Translation. O’Daly’s most recent book of poems\, The New Gods\, was published in September 2022 by Beltway Editions. \nIn 2021\, he received the American Literary Award from the bilingual Korean American journal Miju Poetry and Poetics. A four-time Pushcart Prize nominee\, he is a co-founder of prestigious Copper Canyon Press and has worked as a university professor and literary journal editor-in-chief.\nFor more information\, visit: https://williamodaly.com/. \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nSpeaker meetings are held in the Rose Room at Auburn City Hall. \nPublic Invited — Free \nClick here for Rose Room address\, map\, and directions. Also\, info on Rose Room parking\, now offsite only. \n 
URL:https://goldcountrywriters.com/event/february-speaker-william-odaly/
LOCATION:Auburn City Hall – Rose Room\, 1225 Lincoln Way\, Auburn\, CA 95603\, CA\, 95603\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker
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SUMMARY:January Speaker - Matthew Minson
DESCRIPTION:Our speaker will be Matthew Minson on “Similarities in Writing Comedy and Horror.” \nScreenwriter and author Matthew Minson has written for Esther’s Follies and numerous comedians. He received the “Best Indie Book Award for Humor” for Sun City: A Hilariously Addictive Story of Rebellion. Also\, he wrote the psychological thriller and screen adaptation of Perspectives\, which has been called “Misery meets The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.” He is represented by Dean Krystek at WordLink\, Inc. For more info\, visit: https://www.writerminson.com/. \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nSpeaker meetings are held in the Rose Room at Auburn City Hall. \nPublic Invited — Free \nClick here for Rose Room address\, map\, and directions. Also\, info on Rose Room parking\, now offsite only.
URL:https://goldcountrywriters.com/event/january-speaker-matthew-minson/
LOCATION:Auburn City Hall – Rose Room\, 1225 Lincoln Way\, Auburn\, CA 95603\, CA\, 95603\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker
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SUMMARY:November Speaker - Catharine Bramkamp
DESCRIPTION:Our speaker will be Catharine Bramkamp on “The Creative Impulse in an Age of False Perfection” \nCatharine Bramkamp is a writing coach and workshop facilitator; and she has authored 27 books\, including fiction\, nonfiction\, and poetry. Her most recent nonfiction book is Out Loud: A Writing Adventure for Women. She serves on the Board of Directors for the Nevada County Arts Council\, Empire Club\, and on the organizing committees for the Sierra Poetry Festival and the Sierra Writers Conference. For more information\, visit: https://catharine-bramkamp.com/. \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nSpeaker meetings are held in the Rose Room at Auburn City Hall. \nPublic Invited — Free \nClick here for Rose Room address\, map\, and directions. Also\, info on Rose Room parking\, now offsite only.
URL:https://goldcountrywriters.com/event/november-speaker-catharine-bramkamp/
LOCATION:Auburn City Hall – Rose Room\, 1225 Lincoln Way\, Auburn\, CA 95603\, CA\, 95603\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker
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SUMMARY:October Speaker - Anne Da Vigo
DESCRIPTION:Our speaker will be Anne Da Vigo on “Creating Fiction from Real Events” \nAnne Da Vigo is the author of Night Flight\, inspired by the real-life 1955 airplane bombing out of Denver airport. It was released early this year. Her other thrillers include Bakersfield Boys Club and Thread of Gold\, also based on actual events. She is a former journalist who covered police and the courts for newspapers throughout California\, including the trial in the first of the infamous Lords of Bakersfield murders.  \nFor more info\, visit https://annedavigoauthor.com/. \n \nSpeaker meetings are held in the Rose Room at Auburn City Hall.\nPublic Invited – Free \nClick here for Rose Room address\, map\, and directions. Also\, info on Rose Room parking\, now offsite only.
URL:https://goldcountrywriters.com/event/october-speaker-anne-da-vigo/
LOCATION:Auburn City Hall – Rose Room\, 1225 Lincoln Way\, Auburn\, CA 95603\, CA\, 95603\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker
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SUMMARY:September Speaker - Bob Stanley
DESCRIPTION:Our speaker will be Bob Stanley on “Why Is This a Poem?” \nBob Stanley\, Sacramento Poet Laureate Emeritus\, taught English and Creative Writing at Solano College\, Sacramento City College\, and Sacramento State University before retiring in 2021. He was President of the Sacramento Poetry Center from 2007 to 2019. He was selected as Sacramento’s fifth Poet Laureate\, serving from 2009 to 2012. Bob’s books include Walt Whitman Orders a Cheeseburger(2009)\, Miracle Shine (2013)\, and Language Barrier (2024). Bob and his wife Joyce live in Sacramento and organize online poetry seminars that help support nonprofit organizations. \n \nSpeaker meetings are held in the Rose Room at Auburn City Hall.\nPublic Invited – Free \nClick here for Rose Room address\, map\, and directions. Also\, info on Rose Room parking\, now offsite only.
URL:https://goldcountrywriters.com/event/september-speaker-bob-stanley/
LOCATION:Auburn City Hall – Rose Room\, 1225 Lincoln Way\, Auburn\, CA 95603\, CA\, 95603\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker
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SUMMARY:July Speaker - Jennifer K. Morita
DESCRIPTION:Our speaker will be Jennifer K. Morita on “Querying A to Q — Pitching to Literary Agents.” \nA former newspaper reporter\, Jennifer K. Morita is the author of Ghosts of Waikiki released by Crooked Lane Books in November 2024. Her debut novel won the Lefty Award for Best Debut Mystery Novel in 2025\, and was nominated for an Agatha Award for Best First Novel. Jennifer is a past president of Capitol Crimes\, her local Sisters in Crime chapter\, and also a member of Crime Writers of Color\, Mystery Writers of America\, and International Thriller Writers. For more info\, visit her website: www.jenniferkmorita.com. \n  \n\nSpeaker meetings are held in the Rose Room at Auburn City Hall.\nThe public is invited. The meeting is free to attend. \nClick here for Rose Room address\, map\, and directions. Also\, info on Rose Room parking\, now offsite only.
URL:https://goldcountrywriters.com/event/july-speaker-jennifer-k-morita/
LOCATION:Auburn City Hall – Rose Room\, 1225 Lincoln Way\, Auburn\, CA 95603\, CA\, 95603\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker
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SUMMARY:June Speaker - Jennifer Basye Sander
DESCRIPTION:Our speaker will be Jennifer Basye Sander on the topic “Digging for Factual Treasure.” \nFormer Random House Senior Editor\, Jennifer Basye Sander worked in the acquisitions end of the publishing industry for twenty years. She is a New York Times bestselling author and has written more than sixty books. As a literary historian\, Jennifer has presented research papers at four International Hemingway Conferences\, most recently in San Sebastián\, Spain. Her most recent book is Churchill: A Drinking Life\, Champagne\, Cognac\, and Cocktails.   \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n\nThis meeting will be held in the Rose Room at Auburn City Hall.\nThe public is invited. The meeting is free to attend. \nClick here for Rose Room address\, map\, and directions. Also\, info on Rose Room parking\, now offsite only.
URL:https://goldcountrywriters.com/event/june-speaker-jennifer-bayse-sander/
LOCATION:Auburn City Hall – Rose Room\, 1225 Lincoln Way\, Auburn\, CA 95603\, CA\, 95603\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250521T100000
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SUMMARY:May Speaker - Chris Hennessy
DESCRIPTION:Our speaker will be Chris Hennessy on the topic “WRITE IT\, FILM IT\, SHARE IT – The power of video for authors.” \nAs a filmmaker\, Chris Hennessy marketed\, sold\, and produced over 1\,500 professional projects for clients including Google\, eBay\, the SF 49ers\, Deloitte\, Office Max\, and The American Cancer Society from 1990 to 2018. As a speaker\, he regularly presents at writers’ conferences and clubs. Currently\, he is working on his memoir\, Touched by Hannah — about a man with cancer\, his one-pound newborn\, and their fight for life — and produced a film to promote it. \nFor more info\, visit https://www.henchris.com. \n \n\nThis meeting will be held in the Rose Room at Auburn City Hall.\nThe public is invited. The meeting is free to attend. \nClick here for Rose Room address\, map\, and directions. Also\, info on Rose Room parking\, now offsite only.
URL:https://goldcountrywriters.com/event/may-speaker-chris-hennessy/
LOCATION:Auburn City Hall – Rose Room\, 1225 Lincoln Way\, Auburn\, CA 95603\, CA\, 95603\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker
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SUMMARY:April Speaker - Donna Levin
DESCRIPTION:April Speaker\nDonna Levin\nWednesday\, April 16\, 2025 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 noon\, PDT \nOur speaker will be Donna Levin on the topic of “DIALOGUE: the rules\, the revelations\, and the room to experiment“ \n\nThis meeting will be held in the Rose Room at Auburn City Hall.\nThe public is invited. The meeting is free to attend. \nClick here for Rose Room address\, map\, and directions. Also\, info on Rose Room parking\, now offsite only. \nDonna Levin is the author of two books on the craft of writing: Get That Novel Started and Get That Novel Written. Her five acclaimed novels are Extraordinary Means\, California Street\, There’s More Than One Way Home\, He Could Be Another Bill Gates\, and The Talking Stick — published by Skyhorse in April 2024. She is a longtime facilitator of fiction-writing workshops\, and a frequent speaker at conferences. Donna’s work is included in the Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center at Boston University and in the California State Library’s collection of California novels.  \nFor more information: https://www.donnalevin.com/ \n\nApril Speaker Flyer
URL:https://goldcountrywriters.com/event/april-speaker-donna-levin/
LOCATION:Auburn City Hall – Rose Room\, 1225 Lincoln Way\, Auburn\, CA 95603\, CA\, 95603\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250319T120000
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SUMMARY:March Speakers – Susan M. Osborn & Sarah Michie Pressler
DESCRIPTION:Our speakers will be Susan M. Osborn and Sarah Michie Pressler. Their subject will be\n“LETTUCE LAUGH: Adding humor to your writing.” \nThis meeting will be a workshop. Please bring pen and paper. \nLaughing is good for the body and soul. We all turn to humor in our lives\, as a natural part of communication. With humor\, a writer lightens the mood of a story and the mood of the reader. Susan M. Osborn and Sarah Michie Pressler will provide examples and tips to bring humor to one’s writing. Participants will have an opportunity to work together in small groups. \nThis event will be held in the Rose Room at Auburn City Hall. The public is invited. The meeting is free to attend. \nClick here for Rose Room address\, map\, and directions. Also\, info on Rose Room parking\, now offsite only. \nSusan M. Osborn\, Ph.D.\, M.S.W.\, is the creative nonfiction author of “Awful Bosses Coloring Book.” It contains 26 limericks. She listens to David Sedaris’s podcast at night so she can go to sleep laughing. Susan is having fun writing a book about coincidences. \nSarah Michie Pressler is the author of “Jambo Mama” and “The Little Askari\,” both about the thrills of growing up in Kenya. That experience along with decades of teaching elementary school and singing semi-professionally have given her miles of material when it comes to funny stuff. Sarah is writing a book about a favorite time in her life\, childhood.
URL:https://goldcountrywriters.com/event/march-speakers-susan-m-osborn-sarah-michie-pressler/
LOCATION:Auburn City Hall – Rose Room\, 1225 Lincoln Way\, Auburn\, CA 95603\, CA\, 95603\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250219T120000
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SUMMARY:February Speaker - Rina Wakefield
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, February 19.2025 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 noon\, PDT \nOur speaker will be Rina Wakefield.\nHer subject will be “Intertwining the Oral Tradition with Spoken Word Poetry Performance.” \nThis meeting will be held in the Rose Room at Auburn City Hall.\nThe public is invited. The meeting is free to attend. \nClick here for Rose Room address\, map\, and directions. Also\, info on Rose Room parking\, now offsite only. \nRina Wakefield is a Spoken Word Poet. As a cultural and literary event producer\, she facilitates and hosts poetry events for her community\, including one that featured California Poet Laureate Lee Herrick. Rina has been a featured performer at numerous events\, including the El Dorado County’s Poet Laureate program and Placerville’s International Human Rights Day celebration. She has been published in literary journals\, including Lantern Magazine and Coalesce. She was also published in Arts and Culture El Dorado’s chapbook Poets of the Firehouse Sessions (2023). Currently\, she is working on a prose poetry chapbook. \n  \nFor more information: https://www.rinawrites.com/
URL:https://goldcountrywriters.com/event/february-speaker-rina-wakefield/
LOCATION:Auburn City Hall – Rose Room\, 1225 Lincoln Way\, Auburn\, CA 95603\, CA\, 95603\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250115T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250115T120000
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SUMMARY:January Speaker - Randy Landenberger
DESCRIPTION:On Wednesday\, January 15\, 2025\, from 10am to noon\, our speaker will be Randy Landenberger\nHis subject will be “Turning Your Story into an Audiobook: Here’s the Reality.” \nThis meeting will be held in the Rose Room at Auburn City Hall.\nThe public is invited. The meeting is free to attend. \nClick here for Rose Room address\, map\, and directions. Also\, info on Rose Room parking\, now offsite only. \nRandy Landenberger is an audio engineer and author. Doing business as Randco Studio\, Randy has a home recording studio for audiobook narration\, voice-over work\, and music. Writing under the pen name Randy L Scott\, he is a master of psychological suspense with each book revealing many intricate layers. He has written a trilogy of psychological action-adventure-drama novels entitled “The Dream Messiah.”  The three books are entitled “Freedom\,” “Into the Fire\,” and “Awaken.” \n  \nFor more information: https://www.randco.me/
URL:https://goldcountrywriters.com/event/january-speaker-randy-landenberger/
LOCATION:Auburn City Hall – Rose Room\, 1225 Lincoln Way\, Auburn\, CA 95603\, CA\, 95603\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241120T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241120T120000
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SUMMARY:November Speaker - Danna Wilberg
DESCRIPTION:November Speaker\nDanna Wilberg\nNovember 20\, 2024 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 noon\, PDT \nOur speaker will be Danna Wilberg\nHer subject will be \n“How Script Writing Can Enhance Your Novel Writing Experience” \nThis meeting will be held in the Rose Room at Auburn City Hall.\nThe public is invited. The meeting is free to attend. \nClick here for Rose Room address\, map\, and directions. Also\, info on Rose Room parking\, now offsite only. \nDänna Wilberg has written\, produced\, and directed multiple award-winning short films. She produced and hosted TV programs in Sacramento for over a decade and was one of the first people inducted into Access Sacramento’s “A Place Called Sacramento” Hall of Fame. She is the author of a romantic-suspense trilogy — The Red Chair\, The Grey Door\, and The Black Dress; and a 3-book paranormal-suspense series “Borrowed Time” — Book 1 – Broken Promises\, Book 2 – Missing\, and Book 3 – Mind Game. \n  \nwww.dannawilberg.com/
URL:https://goldcountrywriters.com/event/6010/
LOCATION:Auburn City Hall – Rose Room\, 1225 Lincoln Way\, Auburn\, CA 95603\, CA\, 95603\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240918T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240918T120000
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CREATED:20240501T075357Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250724T190808Z
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SUMMARY:September Speaker Meeting
DESCRIPTION:September Speaker – EJ DeBrun\nSeptember 18\, 2024 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 noon\, PDT \nOur speaker will be EJ DeBrun\nHer subject will be \n“THE PRINCIPLES OF NARRATIVE BELIEVABILITY: \nHow to Make Your Fiction Realer Than Real.” \nThis meeting will be held in the Rose Room at Auburn City Hall.\nThe public is invited. The meeting is free to attend. \nClick here for Rose Room address\, map\, and directions. Also\, info on Rose Room parking\, now offsite only. \nEJ DeBrun is a former animator with a Master’s degree in Animation from Savannah College of Art and Design. During her time in the film and television industry\, she worked with many veteran industry professionals at studios such as Nickelodeon and Lucasfilms Animation. She has also written for television at an independent studio. Having left the industry\, she now uses her creative experience to write fiction in the science fiction and fantasy genre. https://www.ejdebrun.com/ \n \n \n 
URL:https://goldcountrywriters.com/event/sept-speaker-meeting/
LOCATION:Auburn City Hall – Rose Room\, 1225 Lincoln Way\, Auburn\, CA 95603\, CA\, 95603\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker
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SUMMARY:July Speaker Meeting
DESCRIPTION:July 17\, 2024 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 noon\, PDT \n\nOur speaker will be Karen Phillips.\nHer subject will be \n      “It’s All in the Presentation — Cover Design and Book Formatting.” \nThis meeting will be held in the Rose Room at Auburn City Hall.\nThe public is invited. The meeting is free to attend. \nClick here for Rose Room address\, map\, and directions. Also\, info on Rose Room parking\, now offsite only. \n  \nKaren Phillips is the author of A Deadly Combo (Book 1) and the upcoming A Deadly Match (Book 2) in the Rocky Nelson Boxing Mystery Series. As a graphic designer with a degree in Applied Art & Design from Cal Poly\, San Luis Obispo\, she is passionate about book covers and has worked freelance for many indie authors and small publishers. Her cover design business is Phillips Covers. https://phillipscovers.com/
URL:https://goldcountrywriters.com/event/july-speaker-meeting/
LOCATION:Auburn City Hall – Rose Room\, 1225 Lincoln Way\, Auburn\, CA 95603\, CA\, 95603\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker
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SUMMARY:April Speaker Meeting\, Beverly Parayno
DESCRIPTION:April Speaker Meeting\nApril 17\, 2024 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 noon\, PDT \nOur speaker will be Beverly Parayno.\nHer subject will be “Drawing from Lived Experience to Write Fiction.”\nThis meeting will be held in the Rose Room at Auburn City Hall.\nThe public is invited. The meeting is free to attend.\nClick here for Rose Room address\, map\, and directions. Also\, info on Rose Room parking\, now offsite only. \nBeverly Parayno is the author of the debut story collection Wildflowers (PAWA Press\, 2023). Her fiction\, memoir\, essays\, and author interviews appear in Narrative Magazine\, Bellingham Review\, The Rumpus\, Warscapes\, Huizache\, and Southward: New Writing from Ireland. She serves on the board of Philippine American Writers and Artists\, and the Munster Literature Centre in Cork\, Ireland. In 2023\, she participated in and moderated events for the Cork International Short Story Festival.  You can visit her website at www.wildflowersbp.com \n 
URL:https://goldcountrywriters.com/event/april-speaker-meeting-beverly-parayno/
LOCATION:Auburn City Hall – Rose Room\, 1225 Lincoln Way\, Auburn\, CA 95603\, CA\, 95603\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker
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SUMMARY:March Speaker Meeting\, Scott Thomas Anderson
DESCRIPTION:March Speaker Meeting\nMarch 20\, 2024 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 noon\, PDT \nOur speaker will be Scott Thomas Anderson\, California Journalist.\nHis subject will be “How I Wrote and Produced the Documentary Crime Podcast Trace of the Devastation.”\nThis meeting will be held in the Rose Room at Auburn City Hall.\nThe public is invited. The meeting is free to attend.\nClick here for Rose Room address\, map\, and directions. Also\, info on Rose Room parking\, now offsite only. \nScott Thomas Anderson is a journalist\, author\, and podcaster. Scott is the writer and producer of the documentary crime podcast “Trace of the Devastation.” He is also the writer and producer of the documentary travel and cultural podcast series\, “Drinkers with Writing Problems.” Both podcasts are available on iTunes/Apple and Spotify. His two nonfiction books are Shadow People: How Meth-driven Crime is Eating at the Heart of Rural America\, and The Cutting Four-piece: Crime and Tragedy in an Era of Prison Overcrowding. Scott has written for a diverse range of publications and had been awarded the California News Publishers Association’s highest honors for feature writing\, governmental coverage\, agricultural reporting\, and breaking news. https://www.scottthomasanderson.com/
URL:https://goldcountrywriters.com/event/march-speaker-meeting-scott-thomas-anderson/
LOCATION:Auburn City Hall – Rose Room\, 1225 Lincoln Way\, Auburn\, CA 95603\, CA\, 95603\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker
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SUMMARY:February Speaker\, Lisa Schliff
DESCRIPTION:Our speaker will be Lisa Schliff\, Gold Country Writers member.\nLisa wiil speak on the subject  “Write a Newsletter to Promote Your Books.”\nThis meeting will be held in the Rose Room at Auburn City Hall.\nDue to a recent change in Auburn City Hall policy\, Gold Country Writers members and guests are no longer allowed to park in the Auburn City Hall parking lot at the rear of the building.\nClick here for Rose Room address\, map\, and directions. Also\, info on Rose Room parking.\nThe public is invited. The meeting is free to attend. \nLisa Schliff is a life-long writer of stories and poems and a teacher of English as a Second Language (ESL). Her debut novel\, Fire in the Springs: A tale of star-crossed immigrants\, is a historical romance novel based loosely on the lives of her great-grandparents\, who immigrated from Germany to Arkansas in the mid-1800s just before and after the American Civil War. Born and raised in Los Angeles\, she received a B.A. in Spanish from UCSB and an M.A. in English/ESL from San Francisco State University. She is currently the Newsletter Editor for the monthly Gold Country Writers Dispatch newsletter. https://lisaschliff.com/
URL:https://goldcountrywriters.com/event/february-speaker-lisa-schliff/
LOCATION:Auburn City Hall – Rose Room\, 1225 Lincoln Way\, Auburn\, CA 95603\, CA\, 95603\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker
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SUMMARY:January Speaker - Lara Gularte
DESCRIPTION:The third Wednesday of each month is our Speaker Meeting.\nFor January\, our speaker will be Lara Gularte.\nShe will speak on the topic “Is It a Prose Poem or Flash Fiction?”\nThis meeting will be held in the Rose Room at Auburn City Hall.\nDue to a recent change in Auburn City Hall policy\, Gold Country Writers members and guests are no longer allowed to park in the Auburn City Hall parking lot at the rear of the building.\nClick here for Rose Room address\, map\, and directions. Also\, info on Rose Room parking.\nThe public is invited. The meeting is free to attend. \n\n  \n\nLara Gularte\, Poet Laureate Emeritus of El Dorado County (2021 to 2023)\, is the author of two books of poetry: Fourth World Woman (Finishing Line Press) and Kissing the Bee (The Bitter Oleander Press). Nominated for several Pushcart Prizes\, her work has been published in national and international journals and anthologies. Lara hosts the Poetry of the Sierra Foothills readings at Chateau Davell Winery in Camino and co-leads the Poets and Writers Workshop at the Cameron Park Library.
URL:https://goldcountrywriters.com/event/january-speaker-lara-gularte/
LOCATION:Auburn City Hall – Rose Room\, 1225 Lincoln Way\, Auburn\, CA 95603\, CA\, 95603\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker
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SUMMARY:No Speaker Meeting due to Holidays
DESCRIPTION:On Wednesday\, December 20\,2023\, there will be no meeting. This is the third Wednesday of the month\, and normally would be our monthly speaker meeting\, but we will not have a speaker for December because the date is close to the December holidays.
URL:https://goldcountrywriters.com/event/no-meeting/
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CATEGORIES:Speaker
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